Marcelo is the Project Director of AHEAD Innovation Strategies, a consultancy focusing on strategic research in sustainability and innovation in the area of urban development. He obtained his Masters in Transportation Planning from the University of Leeds, and obtained his Bachelors of Industrial Design at FAAP. His primary interest is the application of new technology in urban solutions and the development of new models of transport.

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